Chinese Clan Houses in Penang

Visitors to Penang should visit the many clan houses in George Town, such as the Khoo kongsi, Ooi Kongsi, Lim Kongsi, Cheah Kongsi, Tan Kongsi, Yap Kongsi, etc. Some of the clan houses display the histroy of the clan in Malaysia.

Penang Noodle Dishes

Rich in cultural heritage, Penang, Travellers to Penang must check ut some of the heritage noodle dishes of Penang

Penang Hokkien Mee - Yellow noodles served with prawn and pork soup, garnished with egg and prawns - a specialty of the Hokkiens of Penang.

Penang Laksa - Rice noodles in spice, sour fish flake light gravy. This noodle dish popular in Penang and the northern part of West Malaysia.

more on Penang food at: Penang food

Malaysian Food Recipes at myFood domain

Year of the Ox - 2009

2009 is the year of the Ox which is also known by its formal name of Yi Chou. 己丑 . The Ox belongs to the earth element and is the second of the 12 animal signs.

In the Hsia calendar, is symbolized by two elements – with earth sitting on top of earth. The Chinese calendar year goes on 60-year cycle. 2009 is the 10-th year in the current 60-year Cycle.

2009 is Year 4706 in the Chinese calendar.

More on

• Chinese Year of the Ox
• 2009 Calendar
• Holidays in Malaysia and Singapore 2009

... more at myMalaysiabooks

Moon Cake Biscuits for Mid Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon/ mooncake Festival, dates back over 3,000 years to China's Zhou Dynasty. The Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, in the Chinese calendar (usually around mid- or late-September). This year it falls on 14 September 2008.
Mooncakes are cakes or pastry-like tarts traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cake biscuits, flatter than the mooncake, are also commonly made of the same pastry crust and are are shaped into figurines or animals. These biscuits may or may not contain any fillings


Plain Mooncake Biscuits
Ingredients
Golden syrup:

• 1.2kg sugar
• 1 litre water
• 1 lime, squeeze out juice
• 1 tbsp maltose

Mooncake biscuit dough:

• 300g superfine flour, sifted
• 200g golden syrup
• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ¾ tbsp alkaline water
• 50g corn oil Egg glaze – (combined)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp water
• Pinch of salt
• A little thick soy sauce (for colour)

Method.... all in myHome Recipe ->>> Chinese Cakes and Cookies

Read about the Mid Autumn Festival at myMalaysiabooks ->> Chinese Celebrations

Latest on Penang Government and Election

The talk of the town in Penang this month is the by-election in Penang (...not the world heritage listing of George Town). ....latest news:
PKR website collects over RM11,500 (The Star Publications 17 Aug 2007)
GEORGE TOWN: PKR has collected US$3,500 (RM11,550) from the party’s official Permatang Pauh by-election website for their campaign. Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Sim Tze Tzin, who is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary, said they were touched by the response.
Get links to new Permatang Pauh website and blogs at My Malaysia News